Activity Days

 Lana thought to do playground games-

It was so much fun and the girls couldn't get enough. They were so exhausted and wanted more

1. Jump rope and different songs to jump to, also the helicopter game with a jump rope, we tried double dutch (we'll need lots more practice to master that), We tied two short jump ropes together and had all the girls jump at once

2. Chinese jump rope

3. jacks

4. pick up sticks

Fathers Day Ideas

Dad  Fill  in Worksheet and coloring page

Coupons for hubby and wives, coupons for kids to give dad 

 silly dad video

Fill in the blank Story

1. Know your dad contest- Gather all of the kids at your Father’s Day celebration to one room. Send all of the fathers out of the room and ask the kids five general questions about dads. Have each child write down what they think their dad's answers will be. Return the dads into the room and ask them the same questions. All matching answers earn a point. The child who scored the most points wins the game.

Suggested Questions:
What is Dad’s dream car?
What is Dad’s favorite snack food?
Where does Dad most like to spend his downtime?
What is Dad’s favorite sport?
What is Dad’s shoe size?
What is Dad’s favorite TV show?
What does Dad do at work?

2. Pin the tie on dad- Prior to Father's Day, enlarge and print a picture of Dad to poster size. If you will be playing this game at a large family gathering, use a photo of the family patriarch. Tack the poster of Dad to a wall. Blindfold the kids and hand them a tie, or a tie cut out of paper. The kids must try and tack the tie onto Dad’s collar. The child whose tie is placed the closest to the collar wins.

3. Pie Eating contest- Have all of the dads sit at a table with some already made pie crusts and a variety of fillings. Ask the kids to fill the pies using whichever ingredients they think their dads will like the most. 

Set a timer and challenge the fathers to see who can eat the most pies in the time allowed. As the dads' race to eat the pies, their kids must race to keep those pies coming.

4. Shaving Race- Gather a group of dads and their kids and equip the little ones with kid-friendly "shaving" supplies, like whipped cream instead of shaving cream, and popsicle sticks as razors. Whoever finishes shaving their dad's face first wins!

5. Outdoor Games for the Grass: Backyard Gymnastics- What you need: A can of water-based athletic-field striping paint.

How to play: First, paint a straight, even stripe on a flat section of lawn to stand in for a balance beam. (A standard gymnastics beam is four inches wide by 16 feet long, if you're feeling fastidious.) Then challenge team members to perform a series of increasingly difficult maneuvers without straying from the stripe: walking backward; hopping on one foot; and doing cartwheels.

6.Outdoor Games for the Grass: Blindfold Croquet- What you need: A croquet set and a length of dark-colored, opaque fabric to use as a blindfold.

How to play: Fun fact: Croquet made its Olympic debut at the 1900 Paris Games (and never got invited back). In this twist on the classic, one team member must complete the course blindfolded, using only vocal cues from a single team member to guide him—which puts as much emphasis on communication and cooperation as on sheer mallet-wielding skill.

7. Outdoor Games for the Grass: Crab-Walk Scramble- What you need: Your nimblest teammate.

How to play: Each team selects one member to compete in a crab-walk race—like a reverse crawl, on your hands and feet with your stomach facing up—from one side of the yard to the other and then back again.

8. Beach or Backyard Games: Water-Balloon Relay- What you need: A pack of water balloons and a half-dozen position markers (sand pails, large stones, or driftwood would work).

How to play: A water-balloon relay is just as tricky as the old egg-in-spoon relay race you grew up with, only less messy—or wasteful. (If you're able to do this on the beach, running in sand adds an extra challenge.) Mark handoff points (about 30 feet apart) and position runners at each. The first team to make three successful balloon transfers and cross the finish line—balloon intact—wins. Tip: Try using biodegradable water balloons, in case one of the remnants gets buried before you have a chance to collect them.

9. Beach or Backyard Games: Olympic-Ring Bean Bag Toss- What you need: Five hula hoops and five bean bags. (You can make your own by filling a crew sock with dry beans or rice and tying the ankle in a knot.)

How to play: For this fun backyard game, position the hoops in the same formation as the five Olympic rings. Then have players take turns tossing a bean bag into each ring, while standing behind a line several feet away. Each team member takes five tosses, and earns one point for each bag that lands in a hoop. (Only one bag per hoop gets a point.)

10. Ceremony- Don't have gold medals to award for your winning Olympic team? Crown the family fitness winners kings and queens for the day—complete with construction-paper crowns. They get to decide the dinner menu, pick the evening's movie to watch, and let their loyal subjects (a.k.a. the losing team) handle the chores.